Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

Nickey Skarstad (Airbnb, Etsy, Shopify, Duolingo) on translating vision into goals, operationalizing product quality, second-order decisions, brainstorming, influence, and much more

Jul 18, 2022 · 1h 0m

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Nickey Skarstad on translating vision into actionable product goals.
Discusses operationalizing product quality and second-order decision-making.
Shares experiences from Duolingo, Airbnb, Etsy, and Shopify.

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